Metal Drop Leaf Support

Overview

Adds strength and stability to your table. These low profile supports will let you load up the table without fear. Use two supports per leaf, for smaller leaves, one support per leaf is acceptable.

What's included

(1) Pair of Metal Drop Leaf Supports

Technical Details

Length: 14 3/4"

Material: Solid metal

Weight Limit: 50 lbs per pole (100 lbs total)

Weight (lbs): 1.2000

Hardware Type: Supports

Product Warnings

WARNING This product can expose you to chemicals which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/product

I made a kitchen island for a my small kitchen with a metal cart and some beautiful joined oak pieces - but I needed a dining area in the small space. So...I added two drop leaves and didn't want to go with the rotating wood pieces to support them. These looked perfect for my project! Looking forward to receiving them!

I made a kitchen island for a my small kitchen with a metal cart and some beautiful joined oak pieces - but I needed a dining area in the small space. So...I added two drop leaves and didn't want to go with the rotating wood pieces to support them. These looked perfect for my project! Looking forward to receiving them!

BEST ANSWER:HI, I am Jackie's better half, Jim. I would say you will need 2 of these or maybe 2 heavier duty if your butcher block is very heavy. I used 2 of them on a 1" thick table I built for in our motor home and they work great.

BEST ANSWER:HI, I am Jackie's better half, Jim. I would say you will need 2 of these or maybe 2 heavier duty if your butcher block is very heavy. I used 2 of them on a 1" thick table I built for in our motor home and they work great.

BEST ANSWER:Color is really just the users preference. Since the support as I installed it was beneath the table and not visible, I used the plain steel (or silvertone) finish. If any part of yours might be visible or any other components are brass, then; you may wish to use the brass finish. I would like to add that; the support was incredibly sturdy and I was very pleased.

BEST ANSWER:Color is really just the users preference. Since the support as I installed it was beneath the table and not visible, I used the plain steel (or silvertone) finish. If any part of yours might be visible or any other components are brass, then; you may wish to use the brass finish. I would like to add that; the support was incredibly sturdy and I was very pleased.

How sturdy are these, I am thinking about ordering 2 pair for a work bench that is 8 feet by 32 with a 16 inch by 8 feet leaf. It is put on with a piano hinge. So I was thinking of use 4 of these, do you think it would work?

BEST ANSWER:We used ours for the table in our vintage camper. The owner before us cut the table 1n 1/2 odd thing to do so the piece being supported is about 18" in the support direction but only 24" wide. I used two supports. They work fine I would have liked longer ones but if your going 8 ft. you might need a few more. Don't forget when not being used you need to place the storage piece back enough to store the support so it won't bind the dropped part.

BEST ANSWER:We used ours for the table in our vintage camper. The owner before us cut the table 1n 1/2 odd thing to do so the piece being supported is about 18" in the support direction but only 24" wide. I used two supports. They work fine I would have liked longer ones but if your going 8 ft. you might need a few more. Don't forget when not being used you need to place the storage piece back enough to store the support so it won't bind the dropped part.

Honestly, that implies a lot of weight could be applied to the drop leaf. I do not think that I would trust that size piece of wood with any amount of stress to four of these, even though they are pretty sturdy. I would opt for making 2-3 wooden slides instead, which would be able to extend out further and be more substantial. YMMV on that, it's just my opinion.

These are very sturdy supports. The weakest link would be the fasteners used, thickness of the wood and type of wood. They are not the most elegant supports but you don’t really see them unless you’re looking for them. I would say yes, they should work fine.

BEST ANSWER:I do not go any wider than 12 inches on a dropleaf that is 2 inches thick. I am making an island 4 feet long by 24 wide , With a 12 inch drop leaf on each side. For this I have two drop leaf supports on each leaf. I am making a 10 foot work table for my daughters studio and she wants 12 inch drop leaves on each side so I am using 3supports for each leaf. Both of these projects are made out of two by material Hope this helps you

BEST ANSWER:I do not go any wider than 12 inches on a dropleaf that is 2 inches thick. I am making an island 4 feet long by 24 wide , With a 12 inch drop leaf on each side. For this I have two drop leaf supports on each leaf. I am making a 10 foot work table for my daughters studio and she wants 12 inch drop leaves on each side so I am using 3supports for each leaf. Both of these projects are made out of two by material Hope this helps you

These are good supports but I would not use on anything deeper than 12". If your leaf was 30x12, I would say 2 would do the job fine. A 30" deep leaf is too long and will create too much leverage in terms of distance from the hinge if somebody leans on it. You should be looking at building a sliding frame out of 1x3's or similar that can provide support all the way out the depth of the leaf.

BEST ANSWER:The load limit depends significantly on the material the support mount's screws are fastened into. Two supports fastened into solid hard wood or good quality solid-core ply wood can hold the weight of an adult putting both arms and their upper body weight on a table leaf. If fasted into particle board or soft pine much less as the screws will eventually strip out.

BEST ANSWER:The load limit depends significantly on the material the support mount's screws are fastened into. Two supports fastened into solid hard wood or good quality solid-core ply wood can hold the weight of an adult putting both arms and their upper body weight on a table leaf. If fasted into particle board or soft pine much less as the screws will eventually strip out.

BEST ANSWER:The bracket can be placed further back to fit your application, so it shouldn't be too long. It's sturdy, but will bend with enough force. I don't how much weight your leaf will need to support, but I recommend the product.

BEST ANSWER:The bracket can be placed further back to fit your application, so it shouldn't be too long. It's sturdy, but will bend with enough force. I don't how much weight your leaf will need to support, but I recommend the product.

I have an old kitchen table that measures 33 wide x 22 long when closed and has 2 drop leafs that are 12 1/2 inches long on the 22 inch sides so it measures out at 33 x 47. the original table had wooden leaf extensions, but they have since broken. i am trying to find something that will hold the leaves up. What size would you recommend and how many on each side?

For the longest time I had wanted to repair a table with the original drop-leaf wooden rail-pull supports. This is much sturdier and the install was done in no time. Very happy to have found this product! Was my first time to my regional store and it was an enjoyable visit. Will be a repeat customer.

I ordered a pair to repair an antique drop leaf table. I ended up using the pair on one side so needed to order a second pair, but am happy to do so because the repaired drop leaf no longer threatens to send my dinner sliding into my lap. Excellent product - sturdy, easy to install, and unobtrusive.

After searching extensively for a product that would replace a broken antique support for our very old drop leaf table, this product just fit the bill. The supports allow the table leaf to drop all the way when not in use.

I built a drop-leaf table for the camp,using an old table that had 2 halves. I cut one half down the middle to make the leaves. I saw these supports in your catalog & decided to give them a try. They are by far a better choice than any thing I could have come up with. Very easy to use & very strong.

I repaired our current kitchen table using the metal drop leaf suports. They were easy to install and worked perfectly and my wife was pleased with the results. I strongly recommend this product. It worked for me.

Excellent product. I built a little coffee table with 2 drop sides. Could not find anything to be installed easely until I checked your catalog. It works perfectly and my wife is happy with this solution. The table top is 3/4 inch maple and it holds the sides up perfectly straight.

I was very surprised to find these supports so easily for such an old table. The supports were the exact match I was looking for, not only that but I ordered these on a Sunday, standard shipping and received them 2 days later on a tuesday when the order said it would take 6-9 business days! I will definitely bookmark this site and return when in need of something similar. Thank you!

I looked everywhere for a drop support &quot;gizmo&quot; for a kitchen island w/bar extension. No one had anything and the cheap wood sticks supplied with the island were worthless. I stumbled on this item in an Internet search and it worked PERFECTLY. Great product-great price. A true 5 star product. Thank you.

I had been struggling for weeks trying to figure out a solution to supporting a extended shelf on my sewing machine table. I found this in an internet search and it solved my problem. Thanks for the help!

I went to the hardware stores around my town and none of them had anything that I was looking for. Then I searched for it on the internet and it brought me to this site. It was exactly what I was looking for and a great price. When I got it, it was really easy to install and worked perfectly. Thanks you!!!

What an amazingly simple but effective bit of kit. There is NOTHING like this here in the UK and as a camper owner, struggled to find anything over here suitable. Camper refurbing in the UK is big business, you should consider finding a UK supplier/distributor I believe this would sell really well.

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